With the monsoon, the Marine Environmental Protection Authority says that the mixing of waste, including plastic, into the country’s marine system has increased.
Its chairman, Samantha Gunasekara, stated that the waste is mostly found in the Kalpitiya, Negombo, Mannar, Jaffna and Delft sea areas.
Its chairman, Samantha Gunasekara ayas,
With the monsoon, a large amount of plastic and other waste has accumulated, especially in the western coastal areas. When you look at it, you can see that 99% of it is not ours. Products made in places like Kerala, Madras, Kanyakumari in India..
The Ministry of Environment has also initiated a special investigation in this regard, and Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody stated that discussions will be held with India in the future regarding this matter.